Questions
1) What happens to diesel fuel when it gets hot? A - It expands B - It liquefies C - It shrinks D - It waxes
2) The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the police carry out spot checks of vehicle condition. If serious defects are found the vehicle is A - impounded until a new driver is found B - restricted to 30 mph for the remainder of the journey C - prohibited from further use until the defects are rectified D - ordered back to the depot to unload goods or passengers
3) Codes are shown on the side walls of bus and lorry tyres. What do these refer to? A - Tread pattern B - Minimum temperature C - Maximum load D - Running pressure
4) You are driving along a motorway. The brake low-pressure warning device starts to operate. What should you do? A - Stop immediately in the lane you are in B - Continue slowly to the next service area C - Pull up on the hard shoulder as soon as possible D - Leave the motorway at the next exit
5) Your vehicle has broken down at night on a two-way road. You should try to park your vehicle A - on the left of the road B - partly on the pavement C - on a grass verge D - on the right of the road
6) Why is it most important to avoid overfilling the engine oil level? A - It could leave an oil stain on the road B - It will increase the amount of exhaust gases C - It could increase oil pressure and cause damage D - It will damage the exhaust system
7) You are about to start a long journey midway through the day. You find that your headlights are not working but you still have sidelights. What should you do? A - Don't drive until they are mended B - Drive only until light begins to fade C - Avoid driving on motorways after dark D - Drive only if the weather is good
8) You are uncoupling a trailer. Before disconnecting any of the airlines, you MUST A - drain the air tanks B - apply the trailer parking brake C - lower the landing gear D - disconnect the electrical line
9) Which of these components are generally found in an internal combustion engine? 3 answers required A - crankshaft B - propshaft C - crown wheel D - cylinder E - differential F - piston
10) You notice that two wheel nuts are missing from one of the wheels. What should you do? A - Continue your journey B - Drive to the nearest tyre depot C - Use a nut from another wheel D - Park and phone for assistance
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